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Party Punctual and J Participants with No Positions
Dear Friends,
Celebrations are a fun and important part of every culture. But the time of arrival at parties can vary significantly from one place to another. In Japan parties start on time – exactly on time. (And, they even END on time!) Here in the US it is customary to arrive “fashionably late” for a party, knowing that there will only be a few people there at the official time the party is to start. In Brazil most guests arrive at weddings about 30 minutes late. (If a Brazilian Bride were to arrive at her wedding on time, she would be the only one there.) I am told that in Spain no one shows up on time to parties because, if you are the first one there, you may have to help prepare the food.
J Participants Who Have Lost Positions
With the current difficult economic situation in the United States many J Trainees, Interns and Work and Travel participants here have lost their work-placements. Without a placement they are out-of-status for the J visa and, legally, must return home unless a new position is found. Most J visa sponsors will offer participants some time to find a new position – often 30 days – and offer them assistance with finding a new position. But finding positions is not always possible and, in the worst case, some participants can be forced to return home.
This week we have many wonderful positions available monitoring water-slides and indoor surfing in the Great Mid-west.